Pique Behind the Curtain Vol. 13

Cleaning the Air in Classrooms

Welcome back to Pique Behind the Curtain, the positive climate solutions newsletter. This week on the docket: a breath of fresh air, ventilation technology that will blow you away, and a Pique at next week’s gem of a startup.

Pique Action and Keeling Curve Prize

Drumroll, please... we’re in climate cahoots. 

Pique Action and the Global Warming Mitigation Project (GWMP) are announcing a partnership to focus on the amplification of climate solutions. The collaboration will center around the Keeling Curve Prize, an annual prize that awards $250,000 distributed to 10 recipients working on climate solutions that bend the Keeling Curve.

Applications are open until February 10th. Apply today to win $25,000 for your climate initiative - here’s the application. 

enVerid Systems: Cleaning the Air in Classrooms

Did you know that research shows better indoor air quality in schools leads to better learning outcomes and test results?

enVerid Systems is a company using sorbent ventilation technology to slash energy use and improve indoor air quality in schools nationwide. By cutting down on HVAC energy use, enVerid’s technology has the potential to eliminate 57 million metric tons of carbon from commercial buildings in the U.S. every year. 

Watch the film here.

Next week we take a look at Aether Diamonds, a company using air capture and carbon sequestration to produce some of the r-air-est gemstones on the market. 

This process not only addresses an industry-wide humanitarian and ethical dilemma but also significantly saves on water waste and energy expenditure. Diamonds may be or may not be a girl’s best friend, but diamonds from thin air are definitely Mother Earth’s BFF.

Changing the Way We Fly - Beta Technologies

Electric aviation is the future of flight - a future the Beta Aircraft team has spent years trying to make a reality. In this behind-the-scenes look at their team and processes, we get a real look at the people behind the plane that is now taking to the sky.

Check out the video here.

Every week we share recommendations from readers about climate content to watch or read. This week’s rec comes from Lorin Dazzo

• Let My People Go Surfing - Patagonia founder and owner Yvon Chouinard created a business based on a passion and appreciation for the natural world as well as the activities it offers us. Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who has kept adventure and responsible consumerism at the heart of his life - and his business.

PS. We're hiring a Director of Audience Growth - know anyone good at social media, marketing and content? Send us their way!